KitKat Mocha

I think I’ve reached my limit on KitKat varieties. The disorder is called KitKat Variation Fatigue. I think part of it may be because so many Limited Editions are not as good as the original. If I had my druthers, they’d bring back the Dark Chocolate KitKat which predates the invention of Candy Blog.

A few weeks ago I reviewed the nicely wrapped but less than stellar KitKat Cappuccino from the South Pacific. I may as well repeat that description here as it certainly applies to the American KitKat Mocha:

Upon opening the wrapper it smells not like coffee but more like maple and yogurt. These are not bad smells, kind of tangy ... very sweet and with a woodsy essence. But still, the espresso scent of a cappuccino was missing. It tasted sweet, a little grainy but the crunch of the wafers was nice. The tang was a little odd, but not unpleasant. Overall, I’d say this tasted more like a Spanish flan than cappuccino. This is not a bad thing ... I love flan.

It’s a maple chocolate KitKat. Not coffee. Not espresso. Not cappuccino. Not mocha. In fact, I think the only coffee drink you could call this would be Maple Latte ... hold the espresso.

For no reason, I’m marking this one a notch down from the Malaysian variety. Maybe it’s because it doesn’t come in a cool box. Maybe it’s because this one is certified Kosher and not Halal. Maybe it’s because I find PGPR on the ingredients label. Or maybe it’s because my car now smells like pancakes.

So that’s it. I’m not buying anymore Limited Edition KitKats. (Really! Okay, maybe. But it’d have to be really good.)

For the record, the only ones that I have bought again were the Coffee KitKat and the regular old American variety. I’ve also tried the Extra Crispy and Extra Creamy but was so underwhelmed I didn’t feel like reviewing them.

Awwwhhh, no more KitKats? I personally just LOVE the limited editions, I like seeing what they try to do with it though. I love trying them, despite the fact that the “regular” just can’t be beat.

I got ahold of the Pumpkin KitKats and I’m surprised how good they are is! I think it may be something only a die-hard pumpkin lover like myself would enjoy though. Pumpkin and chocolate together is a little strange. I was blown away by how “pumpkin-y” it smelled when I opened the package! I am enjoying them, nevertheless.

Wow. I thought you’d covered quite a bit of the KitKat territory. But you should check out the Wikipedia KitKat page. The list goes on… and the pictures are a nice addition. Of course, there’s no indication of taste. Now I have to go back and check out other major chocolates (Reese’s !!)!

I was so excited a couple of weeks ago to come across a cookie dough kitkat, but it was such a huge disappointment. It had a layer of nondescript cream filling with runny caramel on top. So blah, and not at all what I was expecting.

Don’t give up hope yet, Cybele! Get to a Mitsuwa and find a bag of Lemon Kit-Kats! We’ve got a bag sitting in our fridge right now. It’s possibly the best variation I’ve ever tried. I think I could eat these every day for the rest of my life and not get tired of them. So good!

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